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Thrifty & Chic: Wedding Dress

My sister-in-law got hitched two weekends ago. Yahoo! I’m so excited for her & her hubby. They got married down in Manti, UT (read: almost geographical center of Utah, very small town) on Saturday. They couldn’t have picked a better day to get married. The snow was still on the ground, the sun was partly sunny and it wasn’t terribly cold. I’m sure it was somewhere in the high 30s, low 40s. The weather made for some fabulous photo ops.

Lindsay kept her wedding very simple & didn’t fuss about a reception or much of anything, really. What a happy way to get married; denying the stress/anxiety of finding a caterer, cake, flowers, invites, etc. She paid the most attention to her dress, which I just LOVE. I also love her shoes. They’re real snakeskin.

She was brilliant & found her dress at a local vintage store; Decades. That place has the best vintage dresses for special occasions. Lindsay found her dress for $30. The shoes were vintage, too. They were $20. I love that her entire ensemble cost $50 (not including alterations). What a way to go!

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I love her dress…. and her shoes. I’m in love with her shoes.
And…. I just realized, my dad was your husband’s Mission President. Crazy hum? I’ve been following your blog for a while now, and then when you mentioned your wedding dress, I got a little stocker-ish and searched you on facebook (I was curious to see your dress) and saw that you’re Elder Esplins’ wife! haha

Dang, I pass Decades every time I go to SLC (living in Provo at the moment), but I’ve never stepped inside! Looks like I’ll have to remedy that situation as soon as possible. Can’t wait to see what treasures you snagged!

I was engaged once upon a time and had a hard time finding dresses that were long enough and didn’t break the bank (I’m 1/2″ short of 6′)… Luckily my need for a dress went away, but I decided that whenever I do get married I want a tea-length dress!

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